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Iron Scars : A Novel of the Spartan Empire by Hamilton Baker

About Iron Scars : A Novel of the Spartan Empire by Hamilton Baker:

What If Sparta Ruled An Empire?

After centuries of conquest, the Spartan Empire dominates the known world. But many people living within its borders hate their new masters, and an uprising spreads to every corner. In response, the Emperor orders his Phalanxes to wage war on his rebellious subjects. They are led by a ruthless Commander who will stop at nothing to eliminate all who oppose Sparta.

Meanwhile, beyond the Empire’s northern border, powerful yagar warriors live scattered throughout the wilds of the Forever Forest and North Lands. The Ten Clans are divided, as they have been for a thousand years. But when Spartans kidnap a certain female for the Emperor, one yagar sets out to do the unthinkable in order to save her.

Back in the Empire, a leader of the rebellion knows the Spartans are too powerful to defeat, and she believes an alliance with the mysterious yagars is their only hope. But is such a thing even possible? Humans and yagars have always been enemies. How can she bring them together? And even if she can, will they be enough to help bring down the most powerful empire in the world?

In this action-packed, alternate-history adventure, will a rebellion break the bonds of tyranny? Will alliances be forged in time to heal a broken world? Will an empire conquer or fall?

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EXILE: A NEW BEGINNING by M.L. Dunker

EXILE: A NEW BEGINNING by M.L. Dunker

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The countries of Kerek, Vikland, and Matasi spent years squabbling like siblings. Royalty and softfoots alike tried to manipulate people and events to bring an end to the social injustice and crimes against those who look different and speak another language. Then the mad king of Kerek declared war.
Ngahuru gathered her Wrens – tailors, thieves, shopgirls, mimics, pickpockets, and beggars from the streets of Kerek City. All between the ages of 12 and 20, all ready to overthrow a corrupt King who has done nothing to make the world safe for them. Because for Ngahuru, revenge is a dish best served cold.
The Softfoots, Bima Ritwik of Vikland and Ngahuru of the West Islands played their spy games with any weapon at hand including the Wrens. But when the war ends abruptly, the network collapses through betrayal and violence. Not all of them will survive. Some will carry scars that will never fade. Vigilantes search for traitors, ragged soldiers look for someone to blame.

Who is still alive and who is not? What does the future look like when the people you love cannot be found? How can you search for someone when you don’t know where to look?

As the world turns upside down, what truths will remain, what promises will be kept?

EXILE: A NEW BEGINNING is part of The Tales of Zren Janin series. The stories are set in an imaginary South Pacific setting. If you like great worldbuilding, strong character growth, adventures and heart-pounding escapes amidst political intrigue, this series is for you!

Books 2 and 4, MANUMINA and EXILE: A NEW BEGINNING are FREE October 9-13. The other three books in the series, A GIFT OF THE STARS, WAR AND WRENS, and THE WRENS FLY AWAY are just $0.99 each!

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Warrior Elite: Tor Benet – Sci Fi Military Space Opera & Alien Conquest (Trigellian Universe – Warrior Series Book 4) by J.T. Skye

Warrior Elite: Tor Benet – Sci Fi Military Space Opera & Alien Conquest (Trigellian Universe – Warrior Series Book 4) by J.T. Skye

He fought for more than a century to bring galactic peace. The arrogant elite had other ideas.

So, he is going back to war – will this one tear his galaxy apart?

He had given his all for the war… including his right eye and half of his body.

The most decorated Warrior hero of the Slave War was not one to sit idly by while the arrogant Houses conspired… secretly meeting to steal the Ancient relics, build the dimensional door and enslave the spirituality of billions of beings. All to unleash the Dark One and gain his unlimited power.

But they underestimated Tor Benet’s passion for honor, dignity and resolute tenacity.

His rag-tag team of Warriors from across the galaxy with salvaged ships, painfully upgraded to make them battle worthy, will take on the corrupt and incompetent Admiralty.

In battle after battle, they use their hard learned skill, courage and strategy to survive against superior ships with larger weapons, until the final conflagration – facing a space fleet desperate to kill them all.

This fast paced military adventure page turner will grab you and never let go.

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Kakadu Mystery by Nya Alison Murray

Kakadu Mystery by Nya Alison Murray

When the body of Alex Petersen, an employee of Parks Australia, is found at Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park, the Northern Territory Police are determined to uncover the truth behind his murder. Tensions are high between the Traditional Owners, government and a global miner, as the dispute over the environmental clean up of Ranger Uranium Mine continues. Meanwhile, a gas fracking mine is being built on aboriginal land and a port could be built too close to cultural sites in Darwin , with government funds.

An indignous paleo astronomy course field trip in Kakadu, brings together a young Norwegian marine biologist, an astronomer from Edinburgh, and an archaeologist from Sydney. As the disparate group of characters navigate indigenous culture, political secrets are uncovered that could explain the murder.

Set in Crocodile Dundee country, if you enjoyed The Dry by Jane Harper, this thrilling mystery set in the Northern Territory of Australia is for you.

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The Watermelon King

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After being laid off from his job at a prestigious consulting firm, Dean decides to embark on a journey across East Africa with his younger brother. Unknowingly, they travel into bandit territory where a medical emergency forces them to choose between their safety and their health.

Inspired by true events, The Watermelon King follows the journey of two brothers as they backpack across one of East Africa’s most inhospitable regions. As they endure endless days of difficult travel, a series of short stories written by their father begins to uncover their inherent desire for adventure and their connection to the past. Along the way they begin to understand the beauty and frustration of life in Africa.

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Regardless of The Consequences by L.D. Lauritzen

Regardless of The Consequences by L.D. Lauritzen

Sheriff Lance Tallbear’s half-blood Apache heritage leaves him struggling to find his place in a world where neither white nor Indian wants or readily accepts him. He faces the world his shaman father turned away from and acknowledges the one his shaman grandfather prays he’ll return to.
Tallbear’s new case uncovers a mysterious plane wreck discovered in the Superstition Mountains that turns out to stir both his life decisions and ultimate direction. Along with his troubled FBI partner, Brad Hanley, they face a myriad of obstacles in their journey to the truth.
The skeletons at the site hold the clues to not only who the killers were but also why the people died. Tallbear quickly find the crash site hides a deadly secret that reaches out of the distant past to threaten the lives of all who seek it. He will need to use all his skills and experience to discover the answers and stay alive.

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Rabbit Moon by Jan D Payne

Rabbit Moon by Jan D Payne

They say you can’t go back home…but Marin Sinclair doesn’t think answering a plea for help from a dying friend is something that will turn out to be life-threatening. Dinetah, the Navajo Nation and the place she grew to adulthood, holds some dark memories she’d rather not revisit—like betrayal, suicide, and heartbreak—but what about her life then would make someone want to kill her?

Sgt. Justin Blue Eyes of the Navajo Nation police force shares a connection with Marin from the past, and he has the same question plus a few of his own…like why the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would sent agents to investigate the abandoned uranium mines on reservation land.
For answers, he needs to find Marin Sinclair, and it looks like she’s gone off the grid—on her own in the Lukachukai mountains with a killer close behind.

Rabbit Moon is currently available to read on Kindle Unlimited, and has recently been published as an audiobook on Amazon as well! Book Two in the Navajoland Marin Sinclair series is due to be published soon—thanks for your patience!

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Without Trace: A Glyn Jones and Grandma Willie Mystery (Glyn Jones and Grandma Willie Mysteries) by Rae Richen

Without Trace: A Glyn Jones and Grandma Willie Mystery (Glyn Jones and Grandma Willie Mysteries) by Rae Richen

A new detective pair brings you suspense and courageous investigative skills. In Without Trace, When hip-hop drummer, Trace Gowan is kidnapped from a street corner, his friend Glyn Jones and the rest of the band work the underground to find their friend. They soon find that there is way more going on than they ever guessed. But they stick with the plan because they care about their brother.

But Glyn’s Grandma Willie knows which groups of policemen do care. And she knows how to get help for the police from those they are least likely to think of as a source of strength

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change both his and Catherine’s life. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but could not have. His goal was to one day have all the things he coveted. Their worlds collide when Catherine, VP of a large New York City marketing firm, hires Doug. As soon as Doug learns of Catherine’s wealth, he sees Catherine as his ticket to all the things he covets. After a whirlwind courtship, they are married.

Poor boy meets rich girl should have resulted in happily ever after — not exactly. Doug quickly learns he also covets independence. Events begin to unfold in each of their lives. For Doug, it is his mysterious discovery in the secret compartment of the Corvette. For Catherine, it is a business meeting with Alex Droxell at the Osprey Cove Lodge. When Catherine enters the beautiful and serene lodge, it’s as though she is entering another place and time. The lodge is an escape from the nightmare she is living back home.

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Heartbreak by John Righten

Heartbreak by John Righten

A young woman, risks everything to protect the children in her care. But when crossing the border into war-torn Bosnia, she discovers that her lover holds the darkest of secrets.
Heartbreak can be downloaded for free over the August Holiday weekend, 8/24/2023 to 8/28/2023.

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The End Time Saga Boxed Set, Books 1-3: End Time, The Breaking, The Rising, and “The Gun” by Daniel Greene

The End Time Saga Boxed Set, Books 1-3: End Time, The Breaking, The Rising, and “The Gun” by Daniel Greene

The first three novels and a bonus short story of The End Time Saga in one box set. Over 1100 pages of thrilling post-apocalyptic viral outbreak fiction! Only 99 cents for 8/21-8/26/23!

In the dark primal jungles of the Congo River Basin, a deadly microbe is mutating at breakneck speed. Before the world can react, a deadly viral outbreak is ravaging the local populations. A team of counterterrorism agents is sent to retrieve a doctor in the collapsing nation…but this is just the knock on the door for the end of the world.

Over the course of a few months, along with the rest of the world, America collapses piece by piece turning the nation into a grim wasteland where the chances for survival are slim. Watch your six with counterterrorism agents as they try to keep a doctor and each other alive. Join a team of CDC doctors as they race to find a cure and the virus picks them off one by one. Scramble with a retired Air Force colonel thrust into the command of a Special Forces team trying to prop up a dying government. Flee before a delusional pastor and his followers as they burn their way across the land. Rebel with a rural town about to become the epicenter of a resistance movement and the return of a farmer’s daughter, propelled into a position to lead them.

Who will rise? Who will fall? The only certainty is the dead will rule over all. Enter: The End Time Saga.

Books included in this box set.

Book 1: End Time

Book 2: The Breaking

Book 3: The Rising

Bonus Material: The Gun: The End Time Saga Origin Short Story

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The Twins of Wind & Thunder by Joanna Emerson

The Twins of Wind & Thunder by Joanna Emerson

There’s rough around the edges and then there’s Talia, who will gut any man who dares flirt with her. But when you’re captain of a band of skallywag sky-pirates, that level of salty is expected.
The twins she rescues, who bring the wind and thunder, along with peace and wonder, are catalysts for more change than Talia ever expects.
Change would be easier if her first mate, Murtagh, would stop looking at her the way he does, or smelling like that whenever she stands close.

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1889, Paris and the Universal Exposition by Michael A. Gotwalt

1889, Paris and the Universal Exposition by Michael A. Gotwalt

Paris was the center of the world in 1889. From art to architecture to engineering to imagination, Paris set the standard for the soon to come 20th century. Into this scene comes photographer Eustace Wyatt, photojournalist for eccentric publisher James Gordon-Bennett Jr. After a stopover in London to photograph the murder ground of the still unsolved ripper murders, and by happenstance meet his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, Wyatt proceeds to Paris and takes up residence in Montmartre. The Universal Exposition is soon to open with Eiffel’s Tower the centerpiece. Come along with Wyatt and his writing partner, Lloyd Kane, as they experience La Belle Epoque. Along the way they befriend the likes of Toulouse Lautrec, Paul Gauguin, Gustav Eiffel, Nikola Tesla, Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and others. They discover that behind the scenes, Europe is in turmoil both on the continent and with possessions in Africa and the Levant. Excitement and espionage soon become part of their daily routine. At the center of this is the Universal Exposition, arguably one of the greatest of fairs. All of Europe is there and the exposition provides an exciting locale for mystery, intrigue and murder.

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Phoenix Rising by Mark T. Wellington

Phoenix Rising by Mark T. Wellington

Unveiling the latest sensation in the world of Short Form Novels: Phoenix Rising by Mark T. Wellington!

This high-octane, adrenaline-pumping thriller will transport you to the year 2035, where mind-controlled space-age drones reign supreme, and one man’s quest to save the world takes an intensely personal turn.

Immerse yourself in the gripping story of Tony Simmons, a fearless Air Force major with the extraordinary ability to control three of the most powerful drones ever created – the Devastators. When his family is kidnapped, and he finds himself betrayed and hunted, Tony is forced to push his powers to the limit in a desperate race against time.

Phoenix Rising is the perfect embodiment of the Short Form Novel, delivering a relentless, fast-paced narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Mark T. Wellington masterfully weaves a tale of suspense, intrigue, and heart-stopping action, combining futuristic technology and geopolitical complexities with raw, human emotions.

In this compact literary masterpiece, every page is packed with tension, danger, and unexpected twists, as Tony navigates the treacherous world of betrayal, espionage, and simmering romantic tension with his colleague, Adrianne. As the line between reality and fabrication blurs, Tony must unravel the shocking truth behind the conspiracy that threatens his life and the safety of his family.

Phoenix Rising offers a thrilling, high-stakes adventure that showcases the best of the Short Form Novel format. Its intense, fast-moving story and engaging characters will captivate you from the very first page, leaving you breathless and craving more.

Don’t miss out on this exhilarating new addition to the Short Form Novel revolution! Grab your copy of Phoenix Rising today and join Tony Simmons as he battles insurmountable odds to save his family and uncover the sinister truth that lies beneath the surface. Are you ready for the ride of your life?

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The Ryzhkov Vendetta by Barry L. Becker

About The Ryzhkov Vendetta by Barry L. Becker:

The Ryzhkov Vendetta: Alexander Leonidovich Ryzhkov, a Russian oligarch and former general in the Russian Military Intelligence Directorate (GRU), runs a covert operation in the Middle East, supplying a Saudi terrorist with four Russian nuclear suitcase bombs and a list of two US cities to target.
A CIA operation thwarts the planned attack and kills many Russian intelligence operatives, including his brother Sergei. The oligarch is out for revenge.
Ryzhkov approaches a former CIA station chief and offers him money in exchange for the CIA operatives’ names. Armed with this intelligence, he launched his vendetta, targeting for assassination, Mark Ericksen, now CEO of EyeD4 Systems, his fiancé’ Kate McDonald, a banking consultant, and Lars Wahlberg, COO of EyeD4 Systems.
Can Ericksen and his former operatives avoid the assassins’ poisoning efforts and turn around the deadly game of hunter and prey?

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Spider Wars

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Gonzalo Gonzales clones prehistoric mega-spiders in the Colombian Amazon to turn dangerous venom into medicinal serum to save lives. A meter wide, they’re history’s largest spiders. When a drug lord steals his family, Gonzalo takes his giant, venomous spiders to save them, if it’s the last thing he does.

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The Mazatlan Showdown

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Champion surfer Jeff Walker’s father was murdered before he was born. What’s worse, his mother died of a broken heart after clinging to life to raise him by herself. Desperate to confront the crook, Walker moves to the U.S. and finds work on the beach in sunny San Diego. Then, when he sees a shooting on a yacht and swims out to the rescue, he unwittingly steps into the sticky web of a smuggling ring.

Along with a rich cast of characters, Walker assists the police in the investigation, but the case turns personal when the master smuggler is revealed to be the killer Walker’s been looking for his entire life!

This is the first novel in The Park and Walker Action Thriller Series. If you like muscle cars, brawny bikes, explosive action, compelling prose, and spectacular oceanfront settings, then look no further. This is your kind of book. Only $.99 from June 18-25, 2023 in the ebook version.

**Semi-finalist in the 2023 Adventure Writers Competition sponsored by the Clive Cussler family. Stay tuned to see if it reaches the finals or wins!

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When Justice Calls by SJ Zeller

When Justice Calls by SJ Zeller

If you like stories by CJ Box, CJ Petit, and John Deacon, then When Justice Calls is for you.

Federal Marshal JP McAllister is recalled to Sagebrush, Montana—without delay. He survives an ambush, only to learn he’s being sent after his longtime friend, Jarvis Tate. Wanted for murder, JP soon discovers some reunions are bittersweet. Tate gets the jump on McAllister, badly wounding his deputy sheriff. Can JP save the deputy’s life and bring Tate to justice?

When Justice Calls is the first book in the Stars and Badges Saga.

Discover the Stars and Badges Saga today!

The eBook will be free to purchase June 6-7, 2023, on Amazon.
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Argument Hacks: Tips on How to Communicate with your Partner Effectively During a Fight by Gracie O’Devin

Argument Hacks: Tips on How to Communicate with your Partner Effectively During a Fight by Gracie O'Devin

No two people are alike enough that they never have a disagreement. So why not learn how to make arguing something that you are good at? Why not become so good at arguing that it feels productive? Argument Hacks is a simple guide that will teach you how to have a good, healthy argument. It is a real thing and the hope is that you and your partner can keep fighting without making it a painful, daily occurrence in your life. Argument Hacks will help you follow some guidelines that are not too painful so that you can open lines of communication and grow closer to the person you spend the most time with in the world.
(Free on Kindle on 5/30/63, always free on Kindle Unlimited)

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Grim Knights (The Grim Chronicles Book 1) by D.R. Martin

Grim Knights (The Grim Chronicles Book 1) by D.R. Martin

A magical epic adventure intended for young adult fans of Narnia, Mistmantle, and Redwall, with a touch of Hogwarts meets Band of Brothers. Book one introduces Howl, the boy wizard, on a knight’s quest to save his mountain home from war. Aided by talking animals and elemental magic, he enlists brave allies from the land of men and dwarfs. Together, they find love and friendship, while facing fiery dragons and fighting heroic battles on land, sea, and air. The story is told from various animal perspectives, and presents themes of family, friendship, laughter, and shared struggles in wartime. The book pays tribute to the sacrifice of military families and includes chapter illustrations to celebrate pivotal characters and scenes. Your feedback is always vital to improve the series. All reviews are welcome and appreciated.

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